Florida pelicans targeted in slashing attacks

A brown pelican gliding along the shoreline in La Jolla, California, on Jan 20, 2015. Officials in Florida say someone has been attacking the state's pelicans, slashing the pouches of the oversized birds, which often die as a result.-- PHOTO: REUTERS

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